Apparatus for making projectile-bands and the like.



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WI NESS A. W. LIMONT.

APPARATUS F 08 MAKING PHOJECTILE BANDS AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED NOV- 5. 1915.

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A. W. UMUNT. APPARAIUS FOR MAKING PROLECTILE BANDS AND THE LIKE. 5. 1915.

APPLICATION mm NOV.

Patented May 21,1918.

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APPARATUS FOR MAKING PRMECTILE BANDS AND TH LIKE.

APPLICATION men NOV. 5. 4915.

1 ,266,963; Patented May 21,4918.

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IVITNESS ing out my new metho UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER W. LIHONT, OF BRIDGEPOBT, CONNECTICUT, ABSIGNOB TO BBIDGEPOBT BRASS COMPANY, 01! BBIDGEPOBT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

APPARATUS FORMAKING PROJECTILE-BANDS AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letter: latent.

Patented May 21, 1918.

nea... fled Imam s, 1015. Serial m. 50,040.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER W. LI- MONT, a citizen of the United States, residing in Bridgeport, county of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ap aratus for Makin Projectile-Bands and t e like, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to ap aratus for the manufacture of copper or 0t or metallic bands for projectiles, such as shrapnel.

In making rojectile bands, the common practice now ollowed is to draw a seamless tube to the proper size from a solid billet or a cast shell, which tube is usual] from six to twelve feet lon after which t e tube is placed in a suitab e cutting ofi machine an rings or hands of the required widths cut therefrom, one or more at a time.

One of the primary objects of the resent invention is to provide a method w ich is much more simple, accurate and economical than that 'ust mentioned.

Another ObJeCt of the invention is to provide a simple form of apparatus for forming shrapnel or other bands or rings in a rapid but accurate manner froinflat washers cut from a sheet or strip of copper or other metal of suitable ga e.

To these and other en s, the invention consists in the novel steps and features to be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing,

F gar- 1 is a fragmentary elevation, partly in section, of a (press used in carryshowing the commencement of the operation;

Fig. 2 is 'a similar view, showing a later sta e of the operation;

ig. 3 is an enlarged blank;

Fig. 4 is a similar view of the band;

Figs. 5 and G are sectional elevations of angther type of press which can be used; an

'Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation on a smaller scale BY a press for performing an operation subsequent to that shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

Referring to the drawing, and more pardetail view of the ticularly to Figs. 1-4 inclusive, I use a blank 10 (Fig. 3 which is in the form of a washer of suitab e size cutout of a flat strip or sheet of copper or like material of suitable gage. T e blank 10 is then placed in a press, such as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, in which it is drawn to form the band, and the band is given the required internal and external diameter. In the form shown, the press is constructed as follows: A drawing die 11, mounted in a suitable bed plate 12, is provided with a cylindrical mouth portion 13 to receive the washer 10, and below the cylindrical mouth portion 13, the die is provided with a cylindrical wall 14 of less corresponds to that of the finished band,

and whose internal diameter likewise corresponds to that of the finished band. The outer surface of this sleeve 15 is adapted to slide in close contact with the surface 14. Above the die 11 is a cylindrical drawing punch 16 mounted on a suitable cross head or gate 16" on the press. a The external diameter of this drawing punch corresponds to the internal diameter of the finished band, and it is adapted to draw the blank 10 in the recess 13, and to then enter the sleeve 15. Surrounding the drawing punch 16 is a second sizin sleeve 17 corresponding to the sleeve 15. n the form shown, this sleeve 17 is formed integral with a cross.

head 18, mounted on rods 19 which support the sizing sleeve 15 by means of the plate 20 and lifter pins 21. At a suitable point in thedownward travel of the punch 16, the cross head 18 and sleeve 17 are depressed by the abutment of the gate 16 against the cross head 18 which causes the sizlng sleeve 15 to descend into the drawing die.

When the blank 10 has been placed in the drawing die in the manner shown in Fig. 1, the gate 16"of*the press is caused to descend, and the punch 16 engages the inner part, of the blank and displaces the metal in such inner ortion in an outward direction and draws t e blank down against the surfa' 14 so as to form it into a band it)", as shown in Fig. 2. The roughly formed band is in the form of a cylinder whose inner and outer surfaces are substantially nirullel to each other and whose ed e== are siti'stantielly at right angles to the in uer and outer surfaces. After the band has been formed to its approximate tinal she )0 in the drawing die by the punch, it is en jerted to pressure to perfect the Hume, and bring both the internal and external dimensions aecuretely to the required size. This is efl'eetedby the sizing sleeves 15, IT, as shown more particularly in Fig. 2. Before the press gate reaches the limit of its down ward movement. the internal surface of the hand is supported against, the punch, the external surface is supported against the surfaee 14 of the die and the bottom nurture rests on the upper edge of the sleeve 15, which sleeve in this position of the par s; is rigidly supported from the bottom h :1 por tion if) of the bed plate The upper edge of the hand is contacted by the lower edge oi the sizing sleeve 17, and as said alone is inf? subjected to heavy downward pressure, the hand is highly compressed and caused to completely till the space between the unch and die. During this operation, the urch acts as a sort of mandrel for the l' 'iilk. In this manner, the-hand can he made very accurately as regards both intrruui and external diameter which, of eourue. is a matter of great importance.

(in the upstroke of the press, the punch in rurries upward the cross head 18 and iiieeie 1?, by engagement of u shoulder 20 on the punch with a shoulder 18 on the trusshead. and the sleeve 1:) is raised by the lifter pins.21, so as to elect the finished hand from the die in an obvious manner.

in Figs. 5, ti and 7, I show another 'upparuins f r carrying out the improved nulhod. This apparatus comprisestwo sets oi dies, one for drawing tlu blank. and the other for siz ng the some, and therefore I do not consider it as desirnhle as the upperatus just deuerihed, in which the. drawing und sizing are hoth carried out by the some dies. In Fig. 5. the washer 10 is drawn in a die 22 by means of a punch 23 ha ing a shoulder 24. As the punch descends, the bluulr drawn by the reduced lower end of the punch and takes up against the uhouldrr 24- on the punch. ()n the upstroke of the pom-h. the roughly formirl hand is stripped from the latter by the lower edge 1' oi the die. the die. through the bottom thereof, and is lurr-d in another press: of the type shown in Fig. 7. This press has n lixrd sizing punch or mandrel 26 on the bed plate 27, end around the punch 26 is a die 28. The internal. diameter of the die opening eorrespends to the external diameter of the [in-- The blank then falls out of ished bend. and the external diameter of the punch 26 corresponds to the internal diameter of the finished hand. Asizing sleeve 29 is adapted to wlide up and down between the punch 26 und die 28, being mounted on rods 30 supported by a plate 31. which plate 3]. is in turn supported by rods 32 from the gate 33 of the press. Another sizing sleeve 34 carried by the gate 33 is adepted to enter the space between the punch 26 and (lie '28 when the gule is lowered. The roughly linisihed l luult is plured around the punch 26. us sho n at 10, and. on the first part of the downward movement of the press. the plate 31 is lowered so no to let the sizing sleeve 29 down on the support 27, and thereby permit the blank 10 to move down into the die 28. where it is eompresced lietwerrn said die and the punch and the two -izing sleeveq in substantially the si me man-- nor hereiulietore desrrihed. so as to perfect it in shape :1 nd bring it to the required di IUQIESiOXW.

it will. he understood, of course, that the projectile band is rsually of uniform see tion throughout its len 'th, (1., axial dimenssion and that there ore both of the sizing sleeves are usually of the same thickness with squared off fiat edges for pressing the band to size.

Various ehan es in the details of the a parutus herein oscribed may be made'witliout departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

It will he observed that in the apparatus shown in Fig. 7. us well as th" shown in Figs. 1 and 2. I use a bed plate. in die thereon huring, u cylindrical inner surface. a mandrrl member concentric: with the die. and having :1 oylindricnl outer sin-urn adapted to fore the inner surface of the die. there ining a recess beneath the die, a Wrtieully movuhle lower sl eve in fifllil reeves. the upper portion of whieh tits snugly between the mandrel and die, an upper sleeve for exerting! rlowmvurd pressure on the blank to FilZt the some while it is supported on the lower :drrve. means for ruining the lower sleere to rivet the finished hand from the die. and menus for urtuuting the upper sleeve.

I do not eluim lit'ltlll the method of multing u projerlile hand. herein deeeribed in rouneetion with Figs. 1 and 2 of the draw lug, as the sumo is rluimed in my ro-pending upplirutiou, Serial No. 149.875; nor do 1 rluim the method herein e|||p|oyed of Inukingr proj'ertile hands and the like by the method described in rounerlion with Figs. 5, (i and 7. us the some is broadly claimed in mid upplirutiou. Serial No. 149. and spei-ilii-ully eluimed in my npplieulion. Serial No. 212170. It is also to he ululerstoodthut l'do not rluim herein the press eonstrurlion shown in Figs. 5 and IS the suu'ubeing ada ted to move claimed in application Serial No. 212,470 above mentioned.

Wliat I bluim is l n apparatus or making projecti e bands, the combination of a mandrel, a die member adapted to surround the mandrel, a sleeve within the die member adapted to support the blank from beneath, the outer surface of said sleve adapted to move in contact with the inner surface of thedie member, a second sleeve for excl-tin downward pressure on the blank to size tie same while it is supported on the first sleeve between the mandrel and die member, the outer surface of said second sleeve also workin in contact with the inner face of the die member, and means for actuating said first sleeve to eject the band from the die member; substantially as described.

2. In apparatus for making projectile bands, the combination of a mandrel, a die member adapted to surround the mandrel. a vertically member adapted to support the blank from beneath, the outer surface of said sleeve in contact with the inner sur ace of the die member, and a second sleeve for exerting downward pressure on the blank while it is supported on the first sleeve between the mandrel and die member, the outer surface of said second sleeve also working in contact with the inner face of the die member and the upper and lower edges of the first and second sleeves respectively being directed at right angles to the longltudinal axis of the mandre, whereby the apparatus is adapted to size cylindrical projectile bands with flat edges; substantial y as described.

3. In apparatus for making projectile bands, the combination of a bed plate, a die thereon havin a cylindrical inner surface, a mandrel meml i having a cylindrical outer surface ada ted to face the inner surface of the die, t ierc being a recess beneath the die, a vertically movable lower sleeve in said recess, the u per portion of which fits snugly between t e mandrel and die, an upper sleeve for exert ing downward pressure on the blank to size the same while it is supported on the lower sleeve, means for raising the lower sleeve to eject the finished band, and means for actuating the upper sleeve; substantially as described.

4. In apparatus for making projectile bands or the like, the combination of a drawing die, a punch for drawing a washer-like blank into a cylindrical band and means for compressing the blank in an axial direction while the to accurately size the band; substaptially as described.

5. In apparatus for making projectile the blank while movable sleeve within the die metal in a radial direction,

er concentric with the die and" punch and blank remain in the die bands or the like, the combination of a drawingdie, adrawing unch movable intoand out of said die, said punch and die adapted to draw a washer into a cylindrical band, and means for compressing the band against the wall of the die and around the punch to accurately size the same, comprising a sleeve to support the band from beneath, and a second sleeve for exerting ressure on it is so supporte substantially as described.

6. In apparatus for making projectile bands or the like, the combination of a draw:

mg die, a drawing punch movable into and out of the same, tom of the die havin movement therein, an a sizing membe surrounding the punch and havi a limited sliding movement with respect to the latter; substantially as described.

apparatus for making projectile bands or the like, the combination of a part having a drawing surface, a drawing punch adapted to draw a Washer aging said drawing surface so as to form i hand, means for squeezing the band so as to displace the said punch preventing further inward radial displacement of the metal when the requisite internal diameter of the band is obtained; substantially as described.

8. In apparatus for making projectile bands, means for sizing a rou hl formed cylindrical blank having para] el inner and outer faces and flat edges, comprising a a limited sliding r mandrel for supporting the blank interiorly, a die for supporting the blank exteriorly, and sizing sleeves for compressing the blank in the space between the mandrel and die, both of said sleeves working in snug engagement with the outer surface of the mandreI and the inner surface of the die and means for operating said sizing sleeves; substantially as described. 9. Apparatus for making projectile bands, comprising a drawing e, a punch to cooperate with said die in drawing a washer into a cylindrical band'having parallel inner and outer surfaces and flat edges, and meanscoiiperating with the punch and die to press the roughly formed band to the required size; substantially as described.

10. Apparatus for making pro ectile bands. comprising a die, a unch to draw a washer in said die into a and whose inner and outer snrfaces are parallel to each other, and means for exerting axial pressure on the rdughly formed band while it remains in the die around the punch to accurately size the same, comprising upper and lower sizing sleeves; substantially as described.

11. Apparatus bands, comprising for making projectile a die, a punch to draw a sizing member in the bot- Ill a washer in mid 'die into a band \vlmse inner and outer surfaces are parallel to each other, and means fur exerting pressure on khe roughly formed band while it remains in the die around the punch, comprising upper and Inner sizing sleeves, and means for operating said Sleeves; substantially as described.

12. In apparatus for making prujeetlle humls, the combination of means for draw- 10 ing a flat washer into a rin whose inner and outer surfaces are Pill'fl-HQFCO each other. 1nd menus eeflperating with said first means for pre s lug the ring to the required size; sulmunhully as describe 15 In witness uhereaf, 1 have hereunto set my hnml on the 1st day of November, 1915.

ALEXAXDER \V. LIMONT. 

